Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-10-15
Especial to the Kennebec Journal, I

riuoy morning opened beautifully and
had it not been for the shower, about IL 90
the forenoon would have been perfect. The
crowd gathered as usual. Most of the ex.
cltement centered about the track, and at II
| O'Clock, the gentlemen's driving horses were
started. After few rounds to warm I'm tbs
animals and some little scoring, of they wen,
IN earnest. But one heat was trotted with
the following result:
j. +. Hayden, Bath, Slippery Jim. 9
j. II. Ramsey, Bath, Mystery.
J. f. Wilson, Brunswick, Major, z
w. b. Spear, Brunswick, Nelson.
j. b. Reed, Rowdoinham, Kate, :
| Next came the Texan broncho running
match Seven bronchos came on the track,
driven by boys and young men, and was an
exciting race. Mr.. McManner's animal
Topsham, won the purse.
! The afternoon races opened with the 2 &C
class. Silver Knox had the pole but Fan.
! tiniza took the lead and Silver Knox second.
Leona b. led at the quarter pole, Fatinitza
making bad break. Leona B. held the lead
till the three quarter pole was reached when
Hector took first place, and led at the finish,
with Fatinitza second, followed by Leona B.
Silver Knox, Silver Queen, and Daisy R.
Hector's driver having dropped bis weights
/ on the track, the judges gave the heat to
Fatinitza, Leona B. second No time
allowed
On the second start Silver Knox led, Blu,
Fatinitza was first at the quarter, half, three
quarters and finish. with Leona B. second.
The home stretch was hotly contested, the
horses, excepting Silver Knox, being all in
bunch.
Fatinitza took the lead in the third heat
and held it to the finish, breaking once in
the hall but catching his feet directly Hec
tor finished in second place and Leona B. in
third place.
The race was won by Fatiniza, who took
$50; Leona B. second money. S45; and Hec.
tor, third money, SIS Best time, 2394.
The free for all race commenced with four
orite with Surprise close upon his heels In
the first heat Surprise took the pole and led,
followed by Lawrence, and at the half they
were neck and neck. The horses punched
track at thirty gait, Surprise winning with
Lawrence second, Puritan third and Tommie,
fourth. Time, 2.3l.
In the second heat Surprise and Lawrence
were neck and neck at the quarter, but Law
renee lost his feet and passed Surprise on the
run, caught again and held his place, win
ming the heat. Surprise held good second
place and finished in that position. Tommie
took third place and Purit.n fourth
Time 2.3l
Lawrence held the first place in the third
heat, till the three quart,r pole WAS reached,
when Tommie went to the front and won the
heat, Lawrence second. Surprise third and
Puritan fourth.
The fourth heat exciting Surprise
took the lead with lawrence second and away
they went for the quarter. Lawrence broke
and gained lap by running. but Fannie went
to the front and was leading at the half with
Lawrence second. When they got together
and for the last half were within two or
three lengths of each other, Puritan steady
as q clock, the others breaking and running
occasionally. Down the home stretch they
came, all abreast, mid the yells of the
crowd. Lawrence won the heat by bare
heads length, with Tommie second and
Lawrence third This gave each horse a
heat, and the uproar was simply deafening.
Owing to the darkness, the race was post
poned till 10 o'clock, Saturday morning.
The best time made was 230.
The examination of colts resulted in II.
B. Richardson, West Bath, taking first, and
w. a. Bibber of Richmond second. Todsy's
receipts are over $3.50. Yesterdays receipts
figure up SSl635 instead of amount stated
Last years receipts were $1,000 for the week
and this year will fall short but little.